diff --git a/modules/desktop_capture/win/window_capturer_win_gdi.cc b/modules/desktop_capture/win/window_capturer_win_gdi.cc
index 22b0c44aeb..6fd3a4db6e 100644
--- a/modules/desktop_capture/win/window_capturer_win_gdi.cc
+++ b/modules/desktop_capture/win/window_capturer_win_gdi.cc
@@ -160,17 +160,17 @@ void WindowCapturerWinGdi::CaptureFrame() {
   int64_t capture_start_time_nanos = rtc::TimeNanos();
 
   CaptureResults results = CaptureFrame(/*capture_owned_windows*/ true);
-
-  if (results.frame) {
-    int capture_time_ms = (rtc::TimeNanos() - capture_start_time_nanos) /
-                          rtc::kNumNanosecsPerMillisec;
-    RTC_HISTOGRAM_COUNTS_1000(
-        "WebRTC.DesktopCapture.Win.WindowGdiCapturerFrameTime",
-        capture_time_ms);
-    results.frame->set_capture_time_ms(capture_time_ms);
-    results.frame->set_capturer_id(DesktopCapturerId::kWindowCapturerWinGdi);
+  if (!results.frame) {
+    callback_->OnCaptureResult(Result::ERROR_TEMPORARY, nullptr);
+    return;
   }
 
+  int capture_time_ms = (rtc::TimeNanos() - capture_start_time_nanos) /
+                        rtc::kNumNanosecsPerMillisec;
+  RTC_HISTOGRAM_COUNTS_1000(
+      "WebRTC.DesktopCapture.Win.WindowGdiCapturerFrameTime", capture_time_ms);
+  results.frame->set_capture_time_ms(capture_time_ms);
+  results.frame->set_capturer_id(DesktopCapturerId::kWindowCapturerWinGdi);
   callback_->OnCaptureResult(results.result, std::move(results.frame));
 }